IRE vs ENG 1st T20I Results

4:13 PM IST Earlier, Ireland batted first and set a competitive target of 197. Paul Stirling and Ross Adair gave them a solid start, while attacking half-centuries from Harry Tector and Lorcan Tucker helped them surpass the 190-run mark. For England, Luke Wood and Adil Rashid were the standout bowlers. England will be pleased with their dominant win, while Ireland will look to bounce back in the next match.

4:07 PM IST Jacob Bethell, the England skipper, is up for a chat. He expressed his delight after winning his first game as captain. He noted that after the first innings, his team thought they might have given away too many runs, but the successful chase proved that big totals can be comprehensively chased down at this venue. Bethell highlighted the strength of England's opening pair, Phil Salt and Jos Buttler, whose partnership average is around 55, giving his team a significant advantage. He praised the lovely atmosphere at the ground and looked forward to playing in front of a full house in the remaining matches.

4:06 PM IST Right then, that brings the curtain down on this opening T20I of the three-match series, with England taking a 1-0 lead after an entertaining contest. Make sure to join us for the second T20I of the series on Friday (September 19th) from the same venue. The contest will get underway at 12:30 PM GMT, and we’ll be with you well in advance for all the pre-match build-up, expert analysis, and insights. Until then, take care and goodbye!

4:06 PM IST Phil Salt wins the PLAYER OF THE MATCH AWARD for his blistering knock. Says that he enjoyed the knock, as it was a good wicket and was fun in the middle. Adds that they try to take it on, and when it works, it is entertaining. Shares that it was a good effort from Ireland, and there was help for the slower bowlers, but glad to get over the line. Tells that to start the series with a win was a great effort. Ends by sharing that the Irish team will come up with different plans in the next game, but they hope to continue the good run.

3:59 PM IST Paul Stirling, the skipper of Ireland, is up for a chat. He says that they will take the positives and will look to show improvements in the upcoming games. Adds that the wicket was slow and they were happy with 196. Shares that it is tricky against the English batting, but they tried to get wickets the whole way through, and taking six wickets was a positive. Ends by saying that they have a big winter ahead of them, and he is proud of the way that the lads turned up.

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